UN’s Efforts towards Gender Equal World

The founding United Nations charter (1945) included a provision for equality between men and women (chapter III, article 8). Subsequently, from 1945 to 1975 various female officials within the United Nations and leaders of women’s movements on the global stage attempted to turn these principles into action.

• The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution (resolution 3010) that 1975 should be International Women’s Year.
• In December 1975, the UN General Assembly passed a further resolution (resolution 31/136) that 1976-1985 should be the “Decade of Women”.
• The first world conference on women was held in Mexico City in 1975. It resulted in the ....